''........Eh, Eden-san?　What the hell are you...?
I have two purposes. One is to bring another cup of tea to my dear child. This dress is a bit of a mood setter, isn't it? And the other I'm here for you two.
Huh?

　The moment Ms. Eden said that and looked at Mom and Dad, Alice disappeared from next to me and interrupted Ms. Eden's gaze with two knives, one black and one white, as if she were protecting Mom and Dad.
　As it was, Alice quietly opened her mouth, looking at Eden-san as she stared at her.

''........What are you going to do?''
Don't worry. It's not going to be what you think it's going to be I made those two bodies. They too are 'my children' to me.
...I see.

　Hearing Ms. Eden's words, Alice looked relieved and erased the knife in her hand and came back next to me.
　Probably, Alice thought that White was the one who created Mom and Dad's bodies, and because of that, there was a possibility that Eden wouldn't consider them as his own children.
　However, it was Eden who created her mother and father's bodies, so she was relieved when she called them her own children.
　Eden-san is very tolerant of the people she calls her own children....


Oh, thank you.

　Mr. Eden smiled a kind ... kind, I think, smile I'd like to think, and poured tea into me, Mom and Dad's cups.

''Oi~Oi, Mr. Eden?　You don't have one for me?
'It's a shameful thought to rely on others so quickly, Alice. If you have time for idle complaining, don't be a spoiled brat and pour it out yourself.
Oh, my God.

　Then, while showing a stern response to all but her own stable child, Eden looks at her mother and father.

'This is the first time we've seen each other like this, Miyama Akari, Miyama Kazuya. My name is Eden, and I am your world god and your mother.
...Oh, um... how do you do?
Hi, nice to meet you.

　Seeing Eden, who loudly declares herself to be a mother, the two of them return the words with a slightly reluctant look on their faces. Yes, Mom and Dad's confusion is understandable.......but I still want to say this.
　Eden-san is still in a better state now!　Because it's usually worse than that!

Even if you have to live in this world, you are my children and I can count on you to be there for me when I need help.
Yes?

　Eden-san smiles a satisfied smile and lightly pats them both on the head. It's strange because he looks like a decent, benevolent god, because he doesn't have the same outbursts as he does when dealing with me.

''........So, Eden-san?　Is that all you came to say after all?
'Yes, that's right. And with that, by preparing a worthy cup of tea in a maid's uniform like this, you can also show my healthiness, right?
Apparently, the word "healthy" has a different meaning in your world than it does in ours. I've shown you how dangerous you are, so please leave quickly.
By the way, my child, I have brought out some snacks for you to enjoy.

　Alice sarcastically replies to Mr. Eden, but Mr. Eden goes through this with aplomb!　Isn't Mr. Eden relatively invincible in an argument?　I'm completely through talking about something I'm not interested in.......only when I'm dealing with Eden-san is Alice so plainly irritated.......
　In the end, Eden-san stayed on, occasionally agitating Alice, until the end of the meeting.










　Next, it was Kuro's turn to meet up with her for the last time, and she moved to go pick up Kuro, who was waiting for her in another room.
　Eden-san left as soon as Alice's face-to-face meeting was over... I honestly think it was the right choice since I can only see a future of fighting with Kuro.
　While thinking about that, I call out to Alice, who was following me with an expression on her face as if she was thinking about something, although I don't know why.

''But, despite the fact that we met for some reason, I'm glad that Fate-san and Alice's face-to-face meeting went off without a hitch.
....

　Hearing my mumbled words, Alice was silent for a bit, then opened her mouth with some heavy atmosphere.

''I'm sorry, Kite, but to be honest, I still don't trust Kite's parents. Or rather, I'm wary of them.
'What?　I know, but?
...Yes?

　What Alice told me with a grave atmosphere was something that made me wonder what I was talking about now.

'No, I mean, it's impossible, right?　Because Mom, Dad and Alice have never met before, and no matter how much they're my parents, I don't think it's right for you to meet them and immediately trust them fully for that reason alone...
''Well, no, well, that's true, but is that okay with you, Kite?''
Yeah?　I mean, you said it yourself, didn't you?　'Not yet'...
'Ugh ... that's ...'
And earlier, when it turned out to be a mistake you were trying to protect my mom and dad from Mr. Eden, right?
....

　I hadn't bothered to notice that Alice was wary of Mom and Dad, even if she hadn't bothered to tell me. Or rather, it's not like Alice to trust them when they first meet.
　Alice is smart, for better or worse.......I'm sure she thinks of all sorts of things, like the worst possibilities. In that sense, being too smart is also an idea.

''..........Oh, well, that's true. I think I'm a good person. In fact, I suppose 99% of what I'm thinking won't happen... but apparently I'm cynical, and I can't ignore the 1% chance... until I trust Kite's parents. I think it's still going to take some time, don't you?
I'm just grateful that you're not in a hurry and that you're thinking of trusting me eventually, like that.

　As we were moving while exchanging words like that, Alice suddenly turned to me and opened her mouth.

''And........and Kite.....
Yeah?
''Please don't be too upset with Fate-san too much.......she is a god race. She doesn't have any parents or bear children, and I think the relationship between parent and child is something that she doesn't really understand, so...
....
''On the contrary, even we don't understand the feelings of the divine race.......the feeling of being born and immediately pledging absolute loyalty to Lord Sharovannal and giving up your life without hesitation if necessary, do we?　It's the same thing.

　Alice tried to follow up with Fate-san, but I returned the words while tilting my head in response.

''Alice, were you out of your seat at the time of Fate-san's face-to-face meeting?
'What?　Yeah, I didn't want to disturb you but you were on the roof.
"...Fayette-san seems to have been 'trying to get in touch'?
Huh?

　When Alice heard my words, a scowling expression appeared on her face. Chuckling at that rather unusual expression, I continued to speak.

'Fate-san, Mom and Dad's meeting didn't 'go well'... Fate-san only talks to me in general, and the way she looked at the two of them didn't seem to be filled with emotion, and Mom and Dad seemed to be scared of her, too.
Isn't that a bad idea?
"Huh, you're slow to notice for Alice it 'didn't work'?


　Hearing my words, Alice seems to have noticed something and makes a startled expression on her face. Yes, the meeting between Fate and her parents didn't go well.......but that's exactly where the evidence that Fate was trying to get in touch with me is hidden.

''Let me ask you, is it inherently possible to say that?''
''........It's impossible. Akari-san and Kazuya-san don't have Shalovanal-sama's blessing. If that's the case, then of course they can't resist Fate-san's authority. Fate-san should have been able to fix 'the result of the two of them trusting Fate-san fully' or 'the result of ending their face-to-face meeting amicably'.
'But it didn't happen and it didn't work out that way because Mr. Fate didn't use his authority on Mom and Dad, and he agreed to meet with them in his own body, didn't he?

　Yes, Fate-san's face-to-face meeting, which is supposed to be able to fix the future, can't end in failure. To be honest, I too, only thought that Fate-san would manipulate fate to make the face-to-face meeting end in a safe manner.

I'm not sure I'm going to be able to say that I'm not going to be able to say that I'm not going to be able to say that I'm not going to be able to say that I'm not going to be able to say that I'm not going to be able to say that I'm not going to be able to say that I'm not going to be able to say that I'm not going to be able to say that I'm not going to be able to say that I'm not going to be able to say that I'm not going to be able to say that. I'm sure you'll be able to find out what I felt with my reaction magic: 'Nervousness, confusion'... and 'a little bit of regret' when our meeting was over... that's not enough for me to know what she was thinking about. I don't know what the "is" is but I think Alice can figure it out, right?
Yes, I understood clearly after hearing that. Probably, Fate-san understood that Akari-san and Kazuya-san are 'specially important people' to Kaito-san, even though she didn't understand the parent-child relationship. That's probably why Fate-san thought that she could somehow be friendly to them... at least in the beginning.
But it didn't work out.
When Fate-san looked at Akari and Kazuya, she wasn't at all interested in them... she probably felt they were nothing more than rocks on the side of the road. He understood that this was wrong, but he couldn't help but be interested in them... that's why he was confused.

　

''Fate-san, you've never had the experience of 'striving to become interested in a subject that doesn't interest you' until now, so I guess she didn't know what to do. Probably the reason why she didn't speak to him is because she was afraid that if she spoke to him, she might say something that would push her away, even if it was only in response to him. As I said before, I'm sure Fate-san saw the two of you as nothing more than a couple of stones.
But you're trying to change that, right?
'Yes, definitely. In the same way that Shalovanal-sama has started to look around Kaito-san, I'm sure Fate is trying to look around her... well, it takes a certain amount of time or a great deal of opportunity for values to change. ...It will take some time, though.
''Well I see, so that's why you were a little depressed when the meeting was over...''
It's that kind of thing that happens when you try something different. 'I should have done that over there,' or 'I should have tried a different approach,' and regrets will come up later... Well, to be honest, I was a little surprised, but I see that Fate-san is trying to change too.

　After talking that far, Alice fell silent with a little thoughtful expression on her face. While looking at it and thinking about helping Fate-san to get along with Mom and Dad as much as possible in the future, Alice, who had finished thinking, opened her mouth.

''Well I shouldn't be so perceptive all the time either. Kite, please bring Akari-san and Kazuya-san to my grocery store next time.
Alice.
I'm going to try to get to know you two a little better...I don't know if it will work or not.
If it doesn't work out, I'll be there for you.
''........I'm counting on you.
Can I take that as a compliment?
Yes I fell in love with you again.

　They're trying to change, but it's hard to change because they've lived for so many years. Like White, Fate and Alice are trying to change things that haven't changed in a long time.
　I may not be able to do much for you, but...I hope I can be of help.